Author Topic: Terror squirrel in England (Read 998 times)

mauser · « **on:** November 08, 2002, 06:11:21 PM »

Found this in another forum I visit:

http://www.reuters.com/news_article.jhtml?type=search&StoryID=1691622

And then the happy ending:
http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_705034.html?menu
"Terror squirrel"
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/2415095.stm

I remember there being restrictions on air rifles in the UK (among other places). Something about a foot-lbs limit? Thanks to grandpa, the problem is solved.

mauser

Airhead · « **Reply #1 on:** November 08, 2002, 06:40:11 PM »

Hey Beat1e it's OK to come out now! The streets are safe once more, thanks to a Grandpa armed with the most lethal weapon allowed by British law- an air rifle. Man you had just about convinced me that we should all give up our guns when that squirrel went on its lawless rampage, leaving an unarmed English countryside terror stricken and powerless to stop him. Really, having guns isn't about shooting the Government as much as it's about protecting our families from evil squirrels.

easymo · « **Reply #2 on:** November 08, 2002, 06:46:46 PM »

How did I know that airhead would be first to respond to a thread about terror squirrels?

Airhead · « **Reply #3 on:** November 08, 2002, 06:50:27 PM »

I have a filter that alerts me whenever someone says "squirrel." It went off:)

easymo · « **Reply #4 on:** November 08, 2002, 06:52:27 PM »

Had it been an American terror squirrel, we would have deployed an unmanned predator, armed with a low yield nuke. We know how to deal with that kind of toejam over here.

john9001 · « **Reply #5 on:** November 08, 2002, 07:20:02 PM »

terrorsts worst nightmare, a unmanned predator, armed with a hellfire missile.

Jack55 · « **Reply #6 on:** November 08, 2002, 08:06:38 PM »

I hope Grand Papa avoids prison. They don't have much tolerance for gun use in defense, or otherwise over there.

Airhead · « **Reply #7 on:** November 08, 2002, 09:45:08 PM »

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Originally posted by Jack55
I hope Grand Papa avoids prison. They don't have much tolerance for gun use in defense, or otherwise over there.

Hey, I'm just glad the God Fearing Anti Gun Brits can safely go outside again. This is the biggest story out of England since Mad Cow Disease.

easymo · « **Reply #8 on:** November 08, 2002, 09:54:45 PM »

Did they find out if the terror squirrel had al-kieda connections, before they dispatched him?

AKDejaVu · « **Reply #9 on:** November 08, 2002, 10:05:05 PM »

My GOD! Those poor poor unarmed brits don't stand a chance now.

AKDejaVu

funkedup · « **Reply #10 on:** November 08, 2002, 10:10:55 PM »

Wow if they had a rabid racoon I bet they'd have to call in NATO to bring over a .22 or something.

Saurdaukar · « **Reply #11 on:** November 08, 2002, 11:44:37 PM »

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Originally posted by easymo
Had it been an American terror squirrel, we would have deployed an unmanned predator, armed with a low yield nuke. We know how to deal with that kind of toejam over here.

ROTFLMFAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dowding · « **Reply #12 on:** November 09, 2002, 03:48:39 AM »

I should think a highly mobile squirrel would be a huge problem to the typical fat-arsed, obese Yank. I mean - the squirrel could be in, bang and out again long before the electrical signals had fought their way through the mountain of blubber to the atrophied muscles of the legs, nevermind actually going to the gun cabinet and opening it. The squirrel would have a field day!

GRUNHERZ · « **Reply #13 on:** November 09, 2002, 03:53:39 AM »

So when is granpa going to prison for his crimes? I'm sure he broke some UK law and must be punished, otherwise the cops and judges would have to waste their time stopping misguided youthful ruffians armed with UZIs...

lazs2 · « **Reply #14 on:** November 09, 2002, 10:32:01 AM »

dowding... concealed carry permits have made the squirle menace a moot point here in the U.S. Still... it is best to avoid certain areas.
lazs

"Wow if they had a rabid racoon I bet they'd have to call in NATO to bring over a .22 or something"